The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-03-01
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Ign firm of blacksmiths will profit by
Its military preparations. The firm
Is engaged night and day in making
sdrop-hammers for the French Gov
eminent. A large order was secretly
filed last month, and the firm has
second one, still larger.
NV YORK, February II = The
Washington correspondent of the
Tribune says that the chances are in
favor of Fairchild succeeding Secre-
tary Manning, though Smith NJ
Weed is a formidable rival SCOTS
chances are thought to have passed
away, as certain Treasury officials.
having great influence with the Pres
y ident and Secretary Manning, are
opposed to his appointment.
CHICAGO. Feb. 12.-The Times OF
taYa special of the 18th says: The
announcement from England by cable
that the Princess Louise is seeking a
divorce from the Marquis of Lorne
caused very little surprise here among
/. those who were in any way familiar
with their domestic relations during
the time Lord Lorne occupied Rideau
Hall as Governor General of the
Dominion. To any one who visited
tue Government House the strained
reAstions between the Royal Princess
and her consort were most apparent
NV YORK, February 11.-There is
some talk of a fast train being put on
ito run once a week between New
York and Southern California to meet
the wants of climate and health seek
ers. 1t will be composed entirely of
dining and sleeping cars, and will
stop only for a change of engines
and at the larger cities. The trip to
California IS expected to be made in
ninety hours, the fare to be about
$3.50.
NV YORK, Feb. ia London
cable special to the Tribune says: In
his passage through Paris this week
the Prince Of Wales called upon and
took tea on Monday afternoon with
the American Minister and Miss Nc
Lane. Minister McLane's father, it
may be remembered, represented the
United States in London many years
ago. The Prince gave a breakfast
next morning at the Hotel Bristol. to
which were invited Mrs. james Brown
Potter and her sister. The Prince
expressed great Indignation at the
published account of an alleged con
versation with Mrs. Langtry, and de-
clined TO believe that some assertions
made in that conversation can posi-
bly, have been uttered by Mrs. Lang
try, as he said, they are absolutely
without foundation"
TORONTO, Feb. S.-Beach has ac-
eepted Hanlan's challenge to row on
EA1e Nepean River Hanlan will start
for Australia about the end of August
or the first part of September. He
positively declines to row on the
Paramatta River.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. THE
Senate to-day passed, by vote of 26
to l, joint resolution providing for
Submitting the constitutional amend
ment prohibiting the liquor traffic TO
the people at the next general cleo
ton.
LONDON. Feb. 17.-Parneu states
that he will move to adjourn the de
bate on the address in reply to the
Queens speech, in order to enable the
House to form an opinion upon the
report of the Land Act Commission
which will be published shortly He
also considers it imperative to call the
attention of the House to the grave
aspect of the agrarian question. The
report recommends the adoption of
Parnell's proposal to alter the time
from fifteen to five years, and admit
Aaase-holders to the benefit Of the Land
Act.
Sixty British members of the House
of Commons at a conference yesterday
adopted a resolution to call the atten-
ton of Parliament next week to the
alleged packing of jnies in cases
against the Nationalist in Ireland.
DUBLIN, Feb. 16-A conflict occur
red to-day between force of police
on their way to exeucte a number of
eviction orders and part of the popu-
lation of Denglien, County Kerry.
The people barricaded the roads, and
in some cases they built stone walls
across them. The police force was at
first idriven away They reformed
and then charged with batons and
clubbed rifles upon the populace,
compelling them, after severe strug-
gle, to give away. A number of men
and women were injured.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE House of
Commons this evening resumed the
debate on the address in reply to the
Queens speech. An amendment offer
ed by Mr.. Esselmont (LiberaD in
favor of an inquiry into the condi-
ton Of farm laborers in Scotland was
rejected An amendment offered by
Mr. Campbell in favor of local gov
eminent in Scotland and other parts
OF the kingdom was withdrawn after
q short discussion.